# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE98027
> **INADEQUATE WELDING  PASSENGER SEAT** · Opened 1998-04-27 · Closed 1998-08-31
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE98027
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1998-04-27
- **Close date:** 1998-08-31
- **Manufacturer:** CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC.
- **Affected makes:** CARPENTER
- **Affected components:** SEATS
- **Affected model years:** 1996, 1997
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 2
## Summary

OPERATORS OF AFFECTED BUSES HAVE ALLEGED TWO ISSUES RELATIVE TO INADEQUATE WELDING QUALITY CONTROL IN THE CONTRUCTION OF THE PASSENGER SEATS:1) SPOT WELD FAILURE BETWEEN THE SEAT BACK PAN (SHEET METAL) AND FRAME; 2) INADEQUATE WELD FINISHING BELOW THE SEAT BENCH RESULTING IN CHILDREN BEING EXPOSED TO SHARP EDGES.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE98027)
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